Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School

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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School
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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School
OLPS High School, St Anthony's Rd, Chembur

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400071

India
Information
Other nameOLPS
TypePublic
MottoLet Your Light Shine
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
Patron saint(s)Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Established1954
Sister school St. Anthony's Girls High School
School boardSSC
ChairmanFr. Louis Menezes CSsR
PrincipalSr. Sheeja Kunjumon
HeadmistressSr. Elizabeth Leo
HeadmasterSantosh Souz
Grades1st to the 10th standard
GenderMale
Number of students2640
Classrooms24
HousesYellow, Blue, Green, Red
Song"O Let's Lift Up Our Voices"
SportsYes
Website www.olpshighschool.org

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School, also known as OLPS High School, is a school for boys in Chembur, Mumbai, India. The school celebrates its annual feast on 27 June as the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

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It has alumni across industries including the Bollywood film industry, cricket, television, music and authors.

History

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School was established in 1954 by the Redemptorists. The first principal of the school was Fr. Brian McGrath (1930–2019). Dr. Sarto Esteves was the one instrumental in helping the first principal of OLPS High School, Fr. Brian McGrath, an Irish Redemptorist, to raise funds for the school building and this was the beginning of a long association. Our Lady of Perpetual Help is the patron of the school.

Curriculum and activities

The school is affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education for Class One to Tenth Class. It also has kindergarten and nursery for boys. The medium of instruction is English.

The students are grouped into four houses: St. Gerard (Blue); St. Alphonsus (Yellow); St. Clement (Green); and St. Anthony (Red).

Sports activities include cricket, football, basketball, kabaddi and volleyball. OLPS students have consistently excelled in sporting events.

The school band has won many competitions across Mumbai.

Program for Learning Disability

In 2016, the batch of 1988 funded a program called "Mentoring Champs Learning Center" which caters to children who have various leaning disabilities, from nursery up to 7th standard (10 classes). Between 2016 and 2022 the program supported 195 students.

Staff

The school is administered by the manager Fr. Louis Menezes CSsR

Secondary section

Primary section

Notable alumni

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